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Bolsonaro supporters forced Amanda Lemos’ flight cancellation ahead of UFC Vegas 64

It has been a hectic week in Brazil. Since last Sunday, when president Jair Bolsonaro lost the presidential run-off election to Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, his supporters have been protesting and blocking roads all over the country. The blockades have caused massive traffic issues affecting people across the nation.

One of those Brazilians who suffered the consequences of these protests was this weekend’s UFC card headliner Amanda Lemos, who saw her initial flight from Sao Paulo to Las Vegas cancelled. In an interview with Combate, the strawweight detailed what she had to endure before finally finding another airplane to take her to the United States.